: Quick question about using the rolling bevel method. When you place a strip
: on the kayak, do you bevel the top edge so that it is basically
: horizontal, and then put the next piece in place and match the bevel to
: that... or do you just put the piece on, leaving the top edge with a 90
: degree corner, and do all of the beveling on the bottom of the next strip?
: I was reading through this thread (
: http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi?review=133617 ) and
: came across this image which shows leaving the 90 degree angle on the top
: of the strip and only beveling the bottom edge. I guess it would be easier
: this way but I was just checking to see what is definitely the way to go.
I leave one side square, and bevel the other side, thereby gluing one beveled edge on top of the square edge of the previous strip. If you can, I feel the best advise I got was from Jay Babina who says trim one side of the strips at an 11 deg bevel. Saves tons of time and this boat I'm building now is really tight, I don't think I've touched a plane yet and the hull is finished.